UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What is the next phase for rural women entrepreneurship?

Q1. With reference to the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and its predecessor scheme, consider the following statements: 1. DAY-NRLM replaced the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). 2. Unlike SGSY, DAY-NRLM adopts a tiered architecture of Self-Help Groups federated into Village Organisations and Cluster-Level Federations. 3. SGSY was implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development whereas DAY-NRLM has been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. DAY-NRLM replaced the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).
  2. Unlike SGSY, DAY-NRLM adopts a tiered architecture of Self-Help Groups federated into Village Organisations and Cluster-Level Federations.
  3. SGSY was implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development whereas DAY-NRLM has been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. As per Government of India data released in 2025, approximately how many women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have been mobilised under DAY-NRLM cumulatively?

  • A. About 50 lakh
  • B. About 70 lakh
  • C. About 90 lakh
  • D. About 1.2 crore

Q3. Which one of the following States supports the largest number of non-farm micro-enterprises under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) of DAY-NRLM?

  • A. Kerala
  • B. West Bengal
  • C. Assam
  • D. Bihar

Q4. The 2025 Memorandum of Understanding to provide structured skilling, entrepreneurship development and market-aligned livelihood interventions to SHG women under DAY-NRLM was signed between the Ministry of Rural Development and which one of the following Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q5. Under the 2025 MoRD–MSDE convergence for skilling and entrepreneurship of DAY-NRLM SHG women, which of the following are correctly identified as designated training / certification institutions? 1. Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) 2. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) 3. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) 4. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) for certification Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS)
  2. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)
  3. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR)
  4. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) for certification
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4